Subject(s): Regional planning. -- Policies -- planning -- Rural development : Meaning, Objectives, Scope, Problems, Research Methodology -- Dynamics of Development in Himachal Pradhesh : Location, History, Demographic Trends ,Rural development , Integrated Rural development Programmes, integrated Rural Energy Programme, National Rural Employment Programmes, Land Reforms, Population, Sex Ratio, Growth Rate, Literacy, Indira Awas Yojana, Rural Sanitation, Smokeless Chullah Programme -- Policies for Rural Development : Rural development Policy, History , Constitutional Commitment, Rural development, First Seven Five Year Plan and Rural Development, Policy Implication -- Planning for Rural Development : Concept, History, Decentralised Multi-level Planning and Rural development, District Level Planning and Its Administrative aspects, Block Level Planning and Its Objectives, Planning Machinery -- Annual Plans 1987-88 and 1988-89 in Himachal Pradesh -- Plan Formulation and Role of Planning Personnel : Plan Implementation, Resources Planning -- Organisation for Rural Development : State Level Organisational Structure , District Level Organisational Structure (Mandi District), Block Level Organisation, Department-Wise Task and Responsibility -- Implementation of Rural Development Programmes -- Process of Loan Application and Loan Payment -- Purchase System